Press release
November 19, 2010
New Deputy Heads for Deutsche Bank Research
Dr. Thomas Mayer looks back on a successful first year in his role as Chief Economist of
Deutsche Bank Group and Head of DB Research. Dr. Mayer is now putting responsibility for
DB Research’s focus, scope and products on a broader basis by appointing two Deputy
Heads of DB Research, effective today. Ralf Hoffmann and Dr. Bernhard Speyer will manage
DB Research jointly with Dr. Thomas Mayer and act on his behalf in case of absence.
Ralf Hoffmann is Head of Global Macro and Risk Analysis at
Deutsche Bank and Deputy Head of Deutsche Bank Research. From
2002 to 2010 he was Head of Global Risk Analysis at Deutsche Bank
in London. Before Ralf Hoffmann joined Deutsche Bank in 1996, he
received Master degrees in economics from the University of Passau
and in Southeast Asian studies from the University of London.
Dr. Bernhard Speyer is Head of Banking, Policy and Sector Analysis
and Deputy Head of Deutsche Bank Research. He has been the Head
of DB Research’s Banking, Financial Markets and Regulation Team
since 2001. Before joining Deutsche Bank, Bernhard Speyer was a
lecturer at the Economics Department of Freie Universität Berlin,
where he taught international monetary policy and trade policy from
1993-1997. A trained banker, he studied economics at the University
of Leicester, U.K., and the Freie Universität Berlin. Bernhard Speyer
holds a PhD in economics from Freie Universität Berlin.
Deutsche Bank Research is responsible for macroeconomic analysis within Deutsche Bank
Group and acts as consultant for the bank, its clients and stakeholders. We analyse relevant
trends for the bank in financial markets, business and society and highlight risks and
opportunities.
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